| genus hippeastrum | (n) bulbous flowering plants of tropical America |
| hippeastrum | (n) amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers, Syn. Hippeastrum puniceum |
| hippeastrum | n. An amaryllis of tropical America (Hippeastrum puniceum) often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers. |